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126 Notable deaths
by respiratory failure
Carolina Maria de Jesus
Brazilian writer.
Born March 14th, 1914 in Sacramento. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1977 at 63 years old in Parelheiros District (respiratory failure). [ref]
Paul D. Boyer
American biochemist.
Born July 31st, 1918 in Provo.
Died June 2nd, 2018 at 99 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Abdur Rahman Biswas
Bangladeshi politician (1926-2017).
Born September 1st, 1926 in Shaistabad.
Died November 3rd, 2017 at 91 years old in Dhaka (respiratory failure). [ref]
Kazuo Ohno
Japanese artist.
Born October 27th, 1906 in Hakodate. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2010 at 103 years old in Yokohama (respiratory failure). [ref]
José Froilán González
Argentine racing driver.
Born October 5th, 1922 in Arrecifes.
Died June 15th, 2013 at 90 years old in Arrecifes (respiratory failure). [ref]
Jesús Quintero
Spanish journalist.
Born August 18th, 1940 in San Juan del Puerto.
Died October 3rd, 2022 at 82 years old in Ubrique (respiratory failure). [ref]
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Romanian film director, actor and politician (1930-2014).
Born April 13th, 1930 in Târgu Jiu. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2013 at 82 years old in Bucharest (respiratory failure). [ref]
Evelyn Laye
Actress (1900-1996).
Born July 10th, 1900 in Bloomsbury.
Died February 17th, 1996 at 95 years old in London (respiratory failure). [ref]
Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman
Israeli rabbi..
Born November 4th, 1914 in Kamieniec. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2017 at 103 years old in Bnei Brak (respiratory failure). [ref]
Jaime Lusinchi
Venezuelan politician (1924-2014).
Born May 27th, 1924 in Clarines.
Died May 21st, 2014 at 89 years old in Caracas (respiratory failure).
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